Valentine’s Day is less than one month away!
Can’t say The Page didn’t warn you, guys!
Marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightning!
Man is incomplete until he marries. Then he is finished!
Did you hear about the married man who went out drinking with is buddies and missed 16 phone calls from his wife?
“That’s about right,” he told his buddies. “An average of four calls per day!
The Page is still miffed about the Government of Canada’s ad on the boob tube about building Canada.
The ad mentions lumber and steel but not energy.
And you thought things might change after the federal election that elected Prime Minister Mark Carney!
Wow! All that snow and now all that ice!
Streets are slippery everywhere. Drivers, please take caution while driving. We want everyone to arrive at their destination safely!
High Prairians might want to change the name of the Sports Palace to the Leaky Palace!
Town CAO David Joy says many leaks occurred after all the snow and melt the last few weeks. Anyone who knows anything about buildings knows that water and wood is not a good mix. Over time, the building deteriorates (rots) making it unsafe.
As Councillor Brian Martinson pointed out at council’s meeting Jan. 13, the Town had a study done on all its buildings a few years ago. The Grand Old Lady we call the Sports Palace must have been in decent shape because there was no big outcry, and no big drive to replace it.
Now, years later, it might be time to have a second look. It is a very expensive project to replace and one that might need immediate attention.
Recently graduated student Amber Fjeld attended council’s meeting Jan. 13 with an idea to repurposed the old Youth Assessment Centre in High Prairie into a homeless shelter.
Please watch for a story in next week’s edition
The High Prairie Minor Hockey Association will be holding the Hockey Alberta Under 18 Provincial Championships March 26-29.
Organizers are busy making preparations. God luck to them in hosting the tournament!
It looks like both North Peace Hockey League teams this newspaper covers will make the NPHL playoffs, probably on the weekend.
The Falher Pirates are the defending champs and have a had difficult year by their standards. The High Prairie Regals are rebuilding and heading in the right direction with a positive future in store for them.
Good luck to both teams as the playoffs near.
The Page is very excited for Jan. 24 when it is National Peanut Butter Day!
Imagine shaking the hand of the genius who invented a food which The Page thinks should be highlighted in the Canada Food Guide!
Everyone should celebrate with a least one spoonful of peanut butter, peanut butter cookies, a big PBJ sandwich, and a peanut butter and banana sandwich! That would be a fabulous day!
And remember, Jan. 26 is National Peanut Brittle Day!
Wow! There is no end to what American President Donald Trump is doing!
Apparently, Trump is a big miffed at Canada over Greenland which Trump wants because – well – he just wants it!
The Page heard Canada swooped in and offered Greenland a chance to join Canada instead of Yankeeland. Details to be announced. Instead of dealing with Denmark, Trump would have to deal with Canada! We dare you, Don!
None of this, of course, is true. The Page has to have little fun with Uncle Don!
A recent letter to the editor in an Edmonton newspaper cited a decade of federal Liberal failures.
This letter is a bunch of hogwash! It has been far more than decade!
A policeman pulls over a car and tells the driver he just won $5,000 in a competition for wearing his seatbelt.
“What are you going to do with your winnings?” he asks the driver.
“I’m going to get a driver’s licence,” he tells the officer.
“Don’t listen to him,” says a woman in the passenger side seat. “He’s nothing but a smart aleck when he’s drunk.”
All the noise wakes up man in the back seat. He looks at the officer.
“I knew we wouldn’t get very far in this stolen car!” he moans.
Suddenly, there is a knock in the trunk.
“Did we get away from that cop? I’m on probation and supposed to be at home!”
Three mice are sitting around boasting about how strong they are.
“Mousetraps! Ha! I do pushups with the bar!” the first one brags.
The second mouse pulls a pill from his pocket, swallows it, and says with a grin, “Stupid rat poison!”
The third mouse finishes his drink, slams his glass on the table and starts to leave.
“Where are you going?” ask the other two.
“Time to go home and chase the cat!”
The kindergarten class goes for a visit to the police station. The officer shows them photos of the men most wanted in the community and tells the children they are very bad men.
“These men are very bad?” asks a little girl.
“Yes,” says the officer. “They have all done bad things. We need to arrest hem and put them in jail.”
The little girl looks puzzled.
“Why didn’t you keep them when you took their picture?”
Have a great week, everyone!